Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids in combination with rosuvastatin may yield significant reductions in triglycerides and nonhigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol as compared with rosuvastatin monotherapy, according to data from the ROMANTIC (rosuvastatin-omacor in residual hypertriglyceridemia) trial.

Early treatment with a triple antiviral combination of lopinavir-ritonavir, ribavirin, and interferon beta-1b significantly shortens the duration of virus shedding and reduces symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 compared with lopinavir-ritonavir only, according to a recent study.

With recent recalls of losartan-containing products contaminated by potentially carcinogenic nitrosamines, MIMS speaks to the Malaysian National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) for more details.

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High BMI cuts efficacy of LDL-C lowering drugs

29 Feb 2020

Statin side effects are found to be largely related to patients’ negative expectations.

Intensive regimens for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels may be more beneficial in people with normal body mass index (BMI), reports a new meta-analysis.

Accessing the databases of Central, Embase and PubMed, researchers retrieved 29 randomized controlled trials corresponding to 266,148 patients. The baseline BMI was 27.6±1.64 kg/m2, while LDL-C concentration was 129.1±28.4 mg/dL. Participants were followed for a weighted mean duration of 3.9±1.6 years.

Similar effects were found with respect to other outcomes. Intensive LDL-C-lowering medications were less effective at decreasing the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with high vs
low BMI (pinteraction=0.02). The same was true for the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (pinteraction=0.03).

Disaggregating into specific outcomes did not meaningfully alter the principal findings. In particular, intensive LDL-C-lowering regimens were less effective at reducing the risk of myocardial infarction and revascularization in participants with high BMI. No such effect was reported for cerebrovascular events.

“With the increasing rate of obesity and its hazardous impact on cardiovascular health, data such as the ones presented in this study should provide an enhanced rationale for public health initiatives focused on the importance of keeping a healthy body weight throughout life,” said researchers.

Supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids in combination with rosuvastatin may yield significant reductions in triglycerides and nonhigh-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol as compared with rosuvastatin monotherapy, according to data from the ROMANTIC (rosuvastatin-omacor in residual hypertriglyceridemia) trial.

Early treatment with a triple antiviral combination of lopinavir-ritonavir, ribavirin, and interferon beta-1b significantly shortens the duration of virus shedding and reduces symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 compared with lopinavir-ritonavir only, according to a recent study.

With recent recalls of losartan-containing products contaminated by potentially carcinogenic nitrosamines, MIMS speaks to the Malaysian National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) for more details.